Wednesday, September 15th
09:00
OCEAN HEALTH: Sustainable use of ocean resources
How can we reduce ocean pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect and restore marine and costal ecosystems? We will look at some of the solutions that has been developed, and we will look at challenges that needs to be met with new solutions. Which measures gives the greatest climatic benefits?
Moderator: Kari Birkeland
Seafood – a sustainable and healthy solution for global challenges?
Gunhild Stordalen, Founder and Executive Chair, EAT
Investing in the Blue economy for sustainable ocean
Isabelle Juillard Thompsen, CFA and Portfolio Manager, DnB Asset Management
Energy transition – for a healthy ocean
Amy Finlayson, Global Public Affairs, Ørsted
How can the fertilizer industry contribute to zero emission sea transport?
Eystein Leren, Director, Industry & Market Leads, Yara Clean Ammonia
10:30
OCEAN TALK: Coexistence and cooperation – can it lead to sustainable and profitable operations offshore?
What can we do to increase cross-industrial collaboration for a sustainable use of the ocean resources? And how can we both protect and restore the oceans
resources and reduce ocean pollution?
Karoline Andaur, Secretary-General, WWF Norway
Amy Finlayson, Global Public Affairs, Ørsted
Tore Halvorsen, CTO, Loke Marine Minerals
Krister Hoaas, Lerøy
11:10
OCEAN KNOWLEDGE: Competence and collaboration
How can collaboration between scientists and businesses develop new methods and technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources? The industries need new competence, further digitalization and automation, as well as smarter use of data. There is a need for increased knowledge both across the industries and across industries and academia in the work for sustainable use of ocean resources and to increase the blue economy.
Moderator:
Digital Twins of the Ocean – Opportunities to connect science to society
Martin Visbeck, Head of Research Unit at Physical Oceanography, GEOMAR and Professor at Kiel University
Deep Purple – green hydrogen offshore energy system – a pilot consortium for developing transformative technology.
Tonje Istad, Sourcing, Procurement and Engagement, Deep Purple, TechnipFMC and Anja Guerrera, Marketing, Slåttland AS
Data driven ocean research: The Ocean Data Platform
Jo Øvstaas, Chief Technology Officer, C4IR Ocean
Northern Lights CCS – operators collaborate on investment and sharing knowledge
Christel Lambton, Technical Director, Northern Lights JV
12:10
OCEAN TALK: Competence and collaborations
Part 1) Knowledge collaboration – sharing insights for data driven ocean research
Geir Huse, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research
Tore Furevik, Managing Director, Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center
Jo Øvstaas, Chief Technology Officer, C4IR Ocean
Part 2) Competence for the future
Pinar Heggernes, Pro-Rector, University of Bergen
Gunnar Yttri, Rector, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Looking ahead and closing remarks